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Summary: Shannon Short, Romantic Times Magazine
Review: A gorgeous woman and her former brother-in-law think they can ignore the sexual sparks between them until they are snowbound together and are TEMPTED (4), in this month's Blaze offering. But will a few days be enough to squelch their hunger for each other? Janelle Denison proves just why she is one of the genre's hottest writers as she uses sensual imagery, high-intensity scenes and excellent character development to enhance the dynamite chemistry in her latest sizzler!
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Summary: Great read for rainy day! Or a snowy one!
Review: After two years of marriage, Marc Jamison admits to his wife Brooke that he is not a one-woman man though he tried to abide by his wedding vows. The two amiably divorce and Brooke even attends his parent's thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Always judicious, Brooke vows to take advantage of her single status and chase after the romantic dreams that have eluded her.Due to a friend's practical joke, her former brother-in-law Marc shares a cabin with Brooke. Though she feels guilty whenever she admits to herself she is attracted to Marc, especially in her sleep, Brooke decides it is time to seduce her dream lover. Marc soon finds himself desiring the woman he used to think of as a shy sister. Soon their feelings turn to love, but will it be enough to persuade Marc that Brooke is his dream lover too? Anyone who enjoys sensual heat in his or her romance literature knows that Janelle Dension can be relied on to write a bright blazing tale. TEMPTED is the typical Ms. Dension novel (see PRIVATE PLEASURES and PRIVATE FANTASIES) that will provide the audience with much pleasure. Brooke is an intriguing person whose shedding of her inhibitions leaves the hero breathless and in near cardiac arrest. Her antics and his subsequent reactions turn this plot into an amusing romantic romp that will leave the audience wanting to immediately read a sequel starring two seductive secondary characters. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Tempted is a tempting morsel
Review: After two years of marriage, Marc Jamison admits to his wife Brooke that he is not a one-woman man though he tried to abide by his wedding vows. The two amiably divorce and Brooke even attends his parent's thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Always judicious, Brooke vows to take advantage of her single status and chase after the romantic dreams that have eluded her. Due to a friend's practical joke, her former brother-in-law Marc shares a cabin with Brooke. Though she feels guilty whenever she admits to herself she is attracted to Marc, especially in her sleep, Brooke decides it is time to seduce her dream lover. Marc soon finds himself desiring the woman he used to think of as a shy sister. Soon their feelings turn to love, but will it be enough to persuade Marc that Brooke is his dream lover too? Anyone who enjoys sensual heat in his or her romance literature knows that Janelle Dension can be relied on to write a bright blazing tale. TEMPTED is the typical Ms. Dension novel (see PRIVATE PLEASURES and PRIVATE FANTASIES) that will provide the audience with much pleasure. Brooke is an intriguing person whose shedding of her inhibitions leaves the hero breathless and in near cardiac arrest. Her antics and his subsequent reactions turn this plot into an amusing romantic romp that will leave the audience wanting to immediately read a sequel starring two seductive secondary characters. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Trapped in a cabin Brooke and Marc decide to have fun
Review: Brooke Jamison was married to Eric for two years, which was how long it took for her husband to finally admit he was never going to be satisfied with just one woman. After the divorce the couple remain on relatively friendly terms while Brooke plays over in her mind the idea that it might be fun to approach sex the same way as Eric. Of course, this would be a bold step for a romantic like Brooke but the perfect opportunity for such a fling presents itself when she goes on a vacation with her sister Jessica and their friend, Stacey to the time-share winter cabin she still owns with Eric in snowy Colorado. However, Brooke's erotic fantasies are severely shaken when she discovers that he ex-brother-in-law Marc and his buddies show up at the cabin that same. You see, Brooke has always been rather attracted to Marc ever since he kissed her three months ago. Clearly, this is Fate lending a rather substantial push. For his part Marc not only likes playing the field as much as his brother, apparently a family trait, he also has the other major obstacle to romance namely the belief that he is incapable of making a commitment. You can also through into the mix that he has tended to think of Brooke as a kid sister when she was married to Eric. Consequently, both of the main characters are "Tempted" in this Janelle Denison romance when they end up alone in the cabin for a few days during a blizzard, which is enough to convince Brooke to make a proposal to Marc as to how they should kill time. Of course, having sex is easy, it is falling in love and forging a bond that is the hard part. Granted, the situation is rather contrived, the obstacles are nothing new, and Brooke is not the first woman to come out of her shell and be transformed into a sexual goddess, but that is hardly surprising (this is the 799th volume in just the Temptation series). "Tempted" is a solid example of having your cake and eating it too in the world of romance as by indulging in her deepest fantasies Brooke becomes the woman that Marc is not going to be able to live without. Denison creates a pair of likeable characters and has the most fun setting up the sexual tension before managing a smooth transition to the passionate parts of the story. Kenneth Burke once remarked that form was the creation of an appetite and the satisfying of that appetite by a auditor, and Denison delivers exactly what her readers would want. I wonder if such stories simply fuel romantic fantasies or actually inspire readers to engage in similar behaviors. Given the amazing number of romances published each month I assume the former and the rationale would probably be that readers do not see themselves in a similar situation to the heroine in terms of being unattached and having a hunk readily available or do not believe they have an inner goddess that can and should be unleashed. "Tempted" is an enjoyable romp through such a fantasy. For more in a similar vein, those interested in the sparks between Jessica, Brooke's sister, and Ryan Matthews, can check out Denison's sequel to this romance, "Seduced."
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Summary: Trapped in a cabin Brooke and Marc decide to have fun
Review: Brooke Jamison was married to Eric for two years, which was how long it took for her husband to finally admit he was never going to be satisfied with just one woman. After the divorce the couple remain on relatively friendly terms while Brooke plays over in her mind the idea that it might be fun to approach sex the same way as Eric. Of course, this would be a bold step for a romantic like Brooke but the perfect opportunity for such a fling presents itself when she goes on a vacation with her sister Jessica and their friend, Stacey to the time-share winter cabin she still owns with Eric in snowy Colorado. However, Brooke's erotic fantasies are severely shaken when she discovers that he ex-brother-in-law Marc and his buddies show up at the cabin that same. You see, Brooke has always been rather attracted to Marc ever since he kissed her three months ago. Clearly, this is Fate lending a rather substantial push. For his part Marc not only likes playing the field as much as his brother, apparently a family trait, he also has the other major obstacle to romance namely the belief that he is incapable of making a commitment. You can also through into the mix that he has tended to think of Brooke as a kid sister when she was married to Eric. Consequently, both of the main characters are "Tempted" in this Janelle Denison romance when they end up alone in the cabin for a few days during a blizzard, which is enough to convince Brooke to make a proposal to Marc as to how they should kill time. Of course, having sex is easy, it is falling in love and forging a bond that is the hard part. Granted, the situation is rather contrived, the obstacles are nothing new, and Brooke is not the first woman to come out of her shell and be transformed into a sexual goddess, but that is hardly surprising (this is the 799th volume in just the Temptation series). "Tempted" is a solid example of having your cake and eating it too in the world of romance as by indulging in her deepest fantasies Brooke becomes the woman that Marc is not going to be able to live without. Denison creates a pair of likeable characters and has the most fun setting up the sexual tension before managing a smooth transition to the passionate parts of the story. Kenneth Burke once remarked that form was the creation of an appetite and the satisfying of that appetite by a auditor, and Denison delivers exactly what her readers would want. I wonder if such stories simply fuel romantic fantasies or actually inspire readers to engage in similar behaviors. Given the amazing number of romances published each month I assume the former and the rationale would probably be that readers do not see themselves in a similar situation to the heroine in terms of being unattached and having a hunk readily available or do not believe they have an inner goddess that can and should be unleashed. "Tempted" is an enjoyable romp through such a fantasy. For more in a similar vein, those interested in the sparks between Jessica, Brooke's sister, and Ryan Matthews, can check out Denison's sequel to this romance, "Seduced."
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Summary: Sondrea Cash, Romance Reviews Today
Review: In her newest Temptation, Janelle Denison delivers a passionately appealing story which more than lives up to the Blaze emblem on the cover. The interaction between Marc and Brooke, whether talking in the kitchen or making love in the bedroom, sizzles with emotional and sexual tension. While the two are snowed in together, they both agree to answer a sexual questionnaire from a magazine, and the frank dialogue sparked during their discussion is especially pleasing, giving the book a fresh, very modern flavor, even among today's contemporary series romances. The secondary characters all proved interesting in their own right, and aided the plot. I am looking forward to her next book featuring Brooke's sister Jessica, and Marc's best friend, Ryan. The conversations between these two added touches of light humor to the story and gave a nice glimpse of things to come in their own book, SEDUCED. With scintillating dialogue and in-depth characters, TEMPTED reinforces my belief that Harlequin Temptation produces the best assortment of unique, sensual and entertaining series romances on the market today. I recommend TEMPTED to those who enjoy smart, snappy, sexy stories.
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Summary: Sondrea Cash, Romance Reviews Today
Review: In order for this book to work, one needs to buy into the theory that infidelity is inherited. Inherited, not learned. And because Marc Jamison voices this impossible belief over and over again in the course of the book is the overriding reason this book didn't work for me. Yes, his father had strayed once (but together Marc's parents worked together to mend the rift, going on to stay together 35 years) and yes, his brother Eric had strayed more than once during his marriage to Brooke, and yes, Marc had a one-night stand eight years previously (!) while he was dating another woman. These are character flaws, not genetic abnormalities. Learned behavior can be un-learned. Brooke, now divorced from Eric, and Marc find themselves stranded during a blizzard in a fully-stocked cabin belonging to strangers. Faced now with their admissions that each hotly desires the other, they decide to have a wild fling for however many days it takes for the blizzard to subside. Not strings. No ties. Each gets to play out their deepest fantasy with the other (except since neither had condoms, *that* particular part of the fantasy was ruled out) on the condition that once they leave the cabin, they go their separate ways. At this point, I still didn't feel like reaching out and smacking Marc, but this was about to change. Marc gets Brooke to bare more than just her body as she confides in him things she's never told anyone else. Marc, on the other hand, is content to clam up and let things play out one-sided, even going to far as to deny himself the pleasure of having Brooke perform the ultimate pleasure on him. He convinces himself it has to be this way, because well--he's missing the `commitment gene.' Brooke, on the other hand, has no idea what's going on inside his head. Things get hot and heavy, and during a foray into the cabin owner's medicine cabinet, Brooke stumbles across a condom. One. Which she put aside for just right moment and it was after this moment, when Marc's internal musings lead him to tell himself that these sweet memories would haunt him the rest of his long and loney life is when I wanted to reach out , smack him and tell him to smarten up. In the end, he does smarten up, but by then I'd had enough of his "Woe is me" attitude and no longer cared.
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Summary: Hard to believe premise
Review: In order for this book to work, one needs to buy into the theory that infidelity is inherited. Inherited, not learned. And because Marc Jamison voices this impossible belief over and over again in the course of the book is the overriding reason this book didn't work for me. Yes, his father had strayed once (but together Marc's parents worked together to mend the rift, going on to stay together 35 years) and yes, his brother Eric had strayed more than once during his marriage to Brooke, and yes, Marc had a one-night stand eight years previously (!) while he was dating another woman. These are character flaws, not genetic abnormalities. Learned behavior can be un-learned. Brooke, now divorced from Eric, and Marc find themselves stranded during a blizzard in a fully-stocked cabin belonging to strangers. Faced now with their admissions that each hotly desires the other, they decide to have a wild fling for however many days it takes for the blizzard to subside. Not strings. No ties. Each gets to play out their deepest fantasy with the other (except since neither had condoms, *that* particular part of the fantasy was ruled out) on the condition that once they leave the cabin, they go their separate ways. At this point, I still didn't feel like reaching out and smacking Marc, but this was about to change. Marc gets Brooke to bare more than just her body as she confides in him things she's never told anyone else. Marc, on the other hand, is content to clam up and let things play out one-sided, even going to far as to deny himself the pleasure of having Brooke perform the ultimate pleasure on him. He convinces himself it has to be this way, because well--he's missing the 'commitment gene.' Brooke, on the other hand, has no idea what's going on inside his head. Things get hot and heavy, and during a foray into the cabin owner's medicine cabinet, Brooke stumbles across a condom. One. Which she put aside for just right moment and it was after this moment, when Marc's internal musings lead him to tell himself that these sweet memories would haunt him the rest of his long and loney life is when I wanted to reach out , smack him and tell him to smarten up. In the end, he does smarten up, but by then I'd had enough of his "Woe is me" attitude and no longer cared.
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Summary: Great read for rainy day! Or a snowy one!
Review: Janelle Denison does it again! The sparks fly when two charming characters get a little help from a snow storm to find out how TEMPTED they really are! Love, laughter and communication can help anyone get over a past hurt. The BLAZE series is perfect for a HOT romance that warms any cold night! This book made me laugh, cry and made me look at beef stew in a whole new light!
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Summary: WARNING! Passion that is HOT enough to incinerate!
Review: This book is the recipient of a HEART BEAT AWARD at Heart RateReviews! On a girls only vacation with her sister and a closefriend, Brooke Jamison is determined to loosen up her quintessentialgood girl image. While at the time-share winter cabin she and herex-husband jointly own, Brooke plans to "Just do it"! Alwayshaving been sensible and strong, she wants to have some fun - maybeeven have a wild fling with a gorgeous and sexy guy. However, she isshocked to find her ex-brother-in-law turn up at the cabin with hisbuddies the very same day she's reached her decision. Beinghopelessly and very deeply attracted to Marc since he ignited theflames of desire within her with a kiss three months ago, Brooke isnot so sure she can remain aloof around him for long. When she findsherself stuck in a cabin with him for a few days, she decides to playout her fantasies with Marc. After all, her new motto is "Just doit"! Arriving at his brother's cabin with two of his buddiesfor a guys-only weekend, Marc Jamison and his friends end up in closequarters with Brooke, her sister Jessica and their friend, Stacey.Having shied away from commitment since a dreadful episode eight yearsago, Marc is convinced he's not marriage material. He's played thefield and enjoyed every minute of it. That is, until he ends upsharing an isolated cabin in the Colorado Rocky Mountains with hisex-sister-in-law, Brooke! Marc has always been secretly attracted toBrooke but while she was married to his brother, Eric, he was carefulnever to let his feelings get out of control. Now however, theattraction between them is electrifying, to say the least. Brooke andMarc get stranded in a cabin during a blizzard, and the sexual tensionin the cabin builds up to a scorching heat when Brooke suggests ano-strings-attached affair for the duration of their stay! Marc spendstwo days full of the most passionate, loving and tender moments of hislife with Brooke, but he never realizes at the time that he'd end upfalling in love with a woman who deserved much more than a wildfling. If I told you Janelle Denison's latest release, TEMPTED, is asizzler, it would be an understatement. This one is bound to leaveyou incinerated! Janelle Denison delivers an extremely well pennednovel wrapped in ribbons of sizzling sexual tension and deeply movingpassionate moments. Ms Denison has created a hero to die for.There's just no other way to describe Marc. He's warm, gentle, andlethally attractive with sexual charm that packs a wallop! You can'thelp but fall madly in love with a man who epitomizes sex appeal everytime he graces a page. His tender consideration and depth of feelingsfor Brooke only endear him more. The only thing that struck me a bitodd was how quickly Eric accepted Marc and Brooke's feelings for eachother. However, that's just my personal opinion and not at allreflective on the overall impact of this wonderful story. Brooke'scharacter is one that several women could relate to. With a sensibleapproach to life and limited sexual experience, she transforms into agorgeous butterfly from her cocoon, under Marc's loving and extremelyheated administrations. Readers will definitely be able to relate toBrooke and fall for her vulnerability and charm. Never having readany of Ms Denison's work before, I'm very glad to finally have hadsuch an excellent introduction to her through TEMPTED. Overall theplot was believable and the characters definitely memorable. MsDenison's writing style is a joy to read, with engaging dialogue and awell-woven plot line that is sure to delight and satiate her fans.TEMPTED is full of vividly descriptive and very touching scenes thatwill have an enormous impact on a reader's senses. TEMPTED is to befollowed by SEDUCED in December 2000, in which fans of Ms Denison'swill learn more about Brooke's sister, Jessica and Ryan Matthews.Even though I have had a limited taste of Janelle Denison's work, Istrongly feel that this author is well on her way to carving a nichefor herself in the Series Romance industry! Elena Channing for HEARTRATE REVIEWS...
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